Schouteden's sun snake (Helophis schoutedeni) is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus Helophis, is endemic to Central Africa.
| Schouteden's sun snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Helophis de Witte & Laurent, 1942 |
| Species: | H. schoutedeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Helophis schoutedeni (de Witte, 1942) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology
The specific name, schoutedeni, is in honor of Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden.[3]
Geographic range
H. schoutedeni is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.[2]
Description
The holotype of H. schoutedeni has a total length of 540 mm (21 in), which includes a tail 81 mm (3.2 in) long.[4]
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